Steel Tube Air Forming for Automotive Parts
Light, strong, and simple. Achieving lightweight and high strength in the exhaust system.
In the automotive industry, lightweighting and high strength are always required for structural components. To improve fuel efficiency and ensure collision safety, it is essential to reduce the weight of parts while maintaining high durability. Steel Tube Air Forming provides innovative solutions to these challenges. 【Application Scenes】 - A-pillar - Bumper reinforcement - Door beam - Cross member - Side rocker 【Effects of Implementation】 - Improved fuel efficiency through lightweighting - Enhanced durability through increased strength - Cost reduction through a decrease in the number of parts
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【Features】 - Improved energy efficiency through electric heating of pipe materials - Molding of continuous irregular closed cross-section members with integrated flanges - Manufacturing of high-strength components using Press Hardened Steel (PHS) - Simplification of processes through a unique one-pack molding process - Hardening of materials through die quenching 【Our Strengths】 Topia has a proven track record of supporting prototype development of automotive parts for over 50 years. We provide total support for all manufacturing processes, from technical coordination to mass production, meeting our customers' needs.
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It requires a dedicated mold.
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries,Ltd
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In areas where a closed section structure is required, forming from pipes allows for a reduction in the number of components, which eliminates mold costs, fixture costs, and welding labor, leading to cost reduction. Furthermore, by applying this to automotive frame components, it is possible to achieve weight reduction and improved collision performance in vehicles. *Information provided by Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.*
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Topia has been supporting the development of new products and parts for industrial products such as automobiles as a leading company in prototyping for over 50 years. Prototyping is an essential process for evaluating the functionality and shape of products and parts, recognized as a fundamental aspect of manufacturing both now and in the past. Our company is a specialized manufacturer capable of handling the entire manufacturing process, from technical coordination to 3D design, engineering, mold making, machining, sheet metal work, laser processing, welding, inspection and measurement, and mass production. We have four production bases in the United States, one in China, and sales offices around the world, responding to various needs as a global company.